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Hendell Out In MRM Reorganization

As part of a broader management shift, Reuben Hendell is out as CEO of MRM Worldwide, the agency said Wednesday. Taking Hendell's place -- effective October 11 -- is Marc Landsberg, who most
recently served as a director at private equity firm Lake Capital, following top posts at Arc Worldwide and Leo Burnett.

"It is now time for a fresh set of leadership eyes to evolve MRM to
the next level of performance and collaboration," Nick Brien, CEO of McCann Worldgroup, said in a statement Wednesday.

In addition to his responsibilities at MRM, Landsberg also will assume the
role of president of corporate business development for McCann Worldgroup, with specific responsibility for all M&A initiatives, coordinating strategic alliances and exploring new ventures.

Also
out is Gary Lee, who is leaving the company after four years in the CFO post.

Taking his place is Tara Comonte, who comes from Mediabrands where she worked with the leadership team to create a
centralized media operating company. Tara was previously the global CFO of UM and was CFO of Leo Burnett/Arc Worldwide in the complex EMEA region.

The GBC will be comprised of the company's top 15 global accounts, ensuring that collective goals, strategies and best practices are broadly adopted.

Rapid technological changes
are making the "challenge of building and managing brand equity increasingly complex," said Brien.

Also on Wednesday, John Cahill was promoted to CEO of McCann Healthcare Worldwide, replacing the
existing 'Office of the CEO' leadership team that was established in 2009.

As a director of Lake Capital, with $1.3 billion in equity commitments, Landsberg guided strategy and acquisition
efforts in the marketing services sector, along with managing a portfolio of marketing services agencies.

Prior to joining Lake in 2008, Landsberg was global president of Arc Worldwide for three
years and led the corporate strategy function at Leo Burnett Worldwide. Earlier, he was executive VP, director of corporate strategy for BCom3.